JOINS ROBERT PAUL - Susie Freeman recently joined Robert Paul Properties’ Chatham office, and will specialize in real estate sales in Chatham, Harwich, Brewster and Orleans, as well as the Dennis and Yarmouth areas. A Cape Cod native, she was born and raised in Harwich. Furman can be reached at 413-237-9639.

gGreen Design

gGreen Design, located in Mashpee Commons, begins its winter/spring workshop series at 11 a.m. on Feb. 11 with a program on “Planning Your Home Remodeling Project.” Stay around from noon to 3 p.m. for a Fabulous Food Fest, where you can sample local and artisanal foods.

BPI Building Envelope will be held March 12-14, ($775). Visit http://www.tinyurl.com/BPIBE32012 to register. Courses areat the Self-Reliance Training Center in Cataumet.

Participants may be eligible for funds from the MA Workforce Training Fund to help pay for courses. Call 508-563-6633 for more info.

Full course descriptions at www.reliance.org or call 508-563-6633.

ABWA meets

The American Business Women’s Association will hold a meeting on Feb. 14 at the Holiday Inn, Route 132, Hyannis. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m., with buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Nicole Goldman, founder of gGreen Design Center, will be the keynote speaker. $27 guests or members without a reservation. RSVP to 508-737-7477 by Feb. 10.

Cape Cod Chamber news

The Cape Cod Chamber is hosting a Winter Member to Member event, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the new Barnstable Municipal Airport terminal. Enjoy networking, hors d’ouevres, raffle and tours of the new facility. $15 non-members. RSVP to
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Economic Forecast program

Cape & Plymouth Business continues its series of Economic Forecast events with a program, “Economic Forecast 2012: Growing Your Business in the New Economy,” to be held from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis. Featured speakers are Jeffrey Fuhrer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Michael D. Goodman of the Dept. of Public Policy, UMass Dartmouth, along with a panel of local business executives. $45 includes buffet breakfast. Registration: www.capeplymouthbusiness.com.

Falmouth Community Television

FCT is offering a new schedule of TV production and Internet classes in February, at 310A Dillingham Ave., Falmouth:

Feb. 13: “Field Light Kit,” 7 p.m.

Feb. 16: “Facebook for Parents,” 7 p.m.

Feb. 23: “Final Cut Pro,” 7 p.m.” New members required to take Orientation prior to beginning workshops. For more information call 508-457-0800 or visit www.fctv.org.

Youth at Mall Night

The Youth at Mall Night program, sponsored by the Town of Barnstable Youth Services Division and Cape Cod Mall, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Macy’s Men’s Court at the Mall. Entertainment is by the Atlantic Coast Academy of Dance and Cape Cod Hip Hop Dancers. Human service agencies from across the Cape will have display tables offering information on free services for young people, children and families.

Securing investor financing

A workshop on how to target the “right” investors for your business will be held from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Duffy Health Center, 94 Main St., Hyannis. Co-sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber and the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network, the free workshop will help attendees learn how to obtain investor financing for a small business. To register, call Alison at 508-673-9783, x 10 or visit www.msbdc.org/semass and click on Event Calendar.

Entrepreneurs’ Weekend

Save March 2-4 for the Cape Cod Entrepreneurs’ Weekend at Cape Cod Community College’s Main St. campus on Main St., Hyannis. Join a team and create a company from concept to launch! $75, $25 students. More info at www.ecapechamber.com/capecod-chamber-entrepreneurs-weekend.asp

Small business management

The Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board is collaborating with Cape Cod SCORE to offer a “Successful Small Business Management Course,” Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. through March 8. The course will be held in Lecture Hall A (parking lot #7) at 4Cs, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable. Subjects covered will include start-up decisions; finances; business plan preparation; marketing; networking and more. $130. Questions? Call 508-375-5010. Registration: 508-375-4012, Course #WGB075-63.

Youth summit needs you

If you’d like to share insights about your career with area high school students at a Youth Summit March 16 at Cape Cod Community College, the Barnstable County Council on Children Youth and Families' Effective Education Committee holds a Youth Summit for area high school students and would welcome your participation.

According to a press statement, this year’s theme is “Opportunities for Youth, Youth for Opportunities” and will focus on “career exploration and the career opportunities that can be found on Cape Cod, from retail, hospitality, construction trades, health care, the arts, human services, technology, non profits, etc.”

Organizers need volunteer workshop leaders or workshop teams to meet with small groups of the 200-plus students expected to attend. Each workshop will be about 60 to 70 minutes.

The summit will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; volunteers will lead workshops between 9 a.m. and noon.

Interested parties should contact Joan McDonald at
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or 508-775-5900

New name, new board member

The Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod recently voted to change the organization’s name to Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands.

In addition, Brenda Swain, executive director of the Falmouth Service Center, has joined the board of directors.

Cape-based company awarded contract

Cape Cod-based small business Horsley Witten Group, Inc. has been awarded a six-year, $22.2 million contract to provide environmental consulting services for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office of science and technology. The contract is the third multi-million dollar EPA contract secured by the firm over the past three years.

Chemist appointed to national society

Centerville resident Dr. Jack Driscoll was recently appointed public relations chair of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society for a two-year term. Dr. Driscoll is a physical chemist who owns and operates PID Analyzers, LLC, a small chemical business in Sandwich that manufactures toxic gas analyzers for occupational and health and safety applications. More info at www.nesacs.org.

Free tax preparation help

Working families can receive free tax preparation help from IRS-trained EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) tax volunteers who can help eligible families and individuals receive up to $6,000 in federal and state tax credits on their earnings. The Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands has volunteers at their offices at 115 Enterprise Road, Hyannis, to help those individuals who may be eligible. Call 508-771-1727 for more information and assistance.

Seeking vendors for Diaper Derby

The Cape Cod Mall is seeking family-friendly vendors for OYD Diaper Derby, to be held at the mall on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The derby will feature crawlers and walkers up to 18 months, and there’s a collection drive for A Baby Center and more. Event is sponsored in party by the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition program, Bay State Parent Magazine and TheBump.com. Displays will enable local residents to see the programs and products available to them in this community. Call the Cape Cod Mall’s marketing department at 508-771-0200.

40 Under 40

The nomination period has opened for the 2012 Cape & Plymouth Business 40 Under 40 awards, honoring distinguished businesspeople under the age of 40 from our region. The awards are a collaboration between Cape Cod Young Professionals and South Shore Young Professionals.

Nomination deadline is April 1; download the nomination form at www.capeplymouthbusiness.com/nominations/new. More info at
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BNI holds Hyannis meetings

The COMM chapter of Business Network International holds weekly meetings featuring a speaker Thursdays at 7 a.m. at the Hyannis Golf Club on Route 132. Contact Jack Mason at 508-771-1427 or
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Cape Cod Networkers

The group holds its weekly Wednesday meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Sons of Erin Cape Cod, 633 Main St. (Route 28), West Yarmouth. The group seeks to enable good business relationships among fellow professionals, and to share strategies and ideas through a solid networking foundation. For more info, contact Cyndi Swan at
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Worthy donation

Your car or truck may be worth more as a donation than as a trade-in. Call the Mass. Association for the Blind (1-888-613-2777) for details. There’s free tow, quick pick-up, and it’s tax deductible.

Website SEEDed

South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corp. has launched a newly designed Web site, containing information on starting up, expanding and obtaining financing for small businesses. There are links to loan programs and local resources as well as technical assistance providers. SEED focuses on job creation by financing many types of small businesses in Massachusetts and holding business workshops. More info at 508-822-1020 or www.seedcorp.com.

Foreclosure prevention

The Housing Assistance Corporation on Cape Cod offers free mortgage counseling for all local residents with questions about their mortgages. To set up an appointment with a counselor, call Cathy Finn at 508-771-5400.

Five Star Rehab supports veterans

Five Star Rehabilitation & Wellness is collecting non-perishable food items for the food pantry at the Nam Veterans Association of the Cape & Islands. Items may be dropped off at the Five Star clinic in the Village Marketplace, 269 Stevens St., Hyannis, Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five Star will deliver the items to the pantry. More info at 508-790-2700.